Probably lesser known here is the Charleston Road Registry, Google's entity which manages their TLDs: "Google Registry is currently offering .app, .dev, .dad,

Probably lesser known here is the Charleston Road Registry, Google's entity which manages their TLDs: "Google Registry is currently offering .app, .dev, .dad, .phd, .prof, .esq, .foo, .zip, .mov, .nexus, .page, .new, .how, .soy, .day, .boo and .みんな. We also own .ads, .eat, .fly, .here, .ing, and .meme among others. We'll be using some of the domains we own, such as .google, .youtube, and .chrome, for Google products, so they won't be open to the public." It seems Google will continue working with registrar partners, but not operate a registrar themselves anymore (Google Domains). It does not seem like anything will change for this wholly owned registry entity. In the future we'll be renewing our .dev domains with other registrars who themselves register the domains with Google Registry / Charleston Road Registry as the TLD administrators. https://www.registry.google/faqs/ https://www.registry.google/faqs/